Application Deadline: June 5th 2009 Preliminary Application Form (PDF) |
The American Embassy is pleased to announce the 2010-2011 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This one-year, full-scholarship program is offered to mid-career professionals working at policy-level who have a record of leadership, a commitment to public service, and the initiative to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent study at a leading American university. The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished professionals from developing countries to the United States at a midpoint in their careers for a one-year program of non-degree study and related professional activities. The program seeks to foster an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding between American citizens and professional counterparts from Zimbabwe. Successful applicants will be placed at participating universities in the United States for the August 2010-June 2011 period. |
| FIELDS OF STUDY |
| Fellowships are available in the following fields:--Communications/Journalism;--Natural Resources and Environmental Management;--Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration;--Economic Development;--Agricultural Development/Agricultural Economics;--Finance and Banking;--Teaching of English as a Foreign Language; --Law and Human Rights;--Urban and Regional Planning;--Education, including planning, administration, and curriculum development;--Public Health Policy and Management; and--HIV/AIDS policy and prevention. |
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS |
| To be eligible for a Humphrey Fellowship, applicants must have:--A first university degree--Five years of substantial professional experience--Demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service--Fluency in English |
APPLICATION PROCESS/ SELECTION PROCESS
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| Interested applicants must apply to the U.S. Embassy on official application forms no later that June 5, 2009. After a local selection, final nominations are reviewed in the United States by the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board. Awards are announced by March/April each year for Fellowships beginning in August/September. |
GRANT PROVISIONS
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| The Hubert Humphrey Fellowship provides:Round-trip economy international travel for the grantee.Tuition and university fees.Limited accident and sickness insurance for the grantee only.The Humphrey Program does not provide financial support for accompanying dependents. |
Applications must be sent to the Program Officer (H.H. Program), U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Section, P.O. Box 4010, HARARE e-mail: HararePAS@state.gov by June 5, 2009
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